Human Rights Monument
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| Human Rights Monument | |
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| İnsan Hakları Anıtı (Turkish) | |
 The Human Rights Monument in the pedestrian zone of Ankara's Yüksel Street | |
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| Artist | Metin Yurdanur |
| Year | 1990 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | Yüksel Street, Kızılay, Ankara |
The Human Rights Monument or Human Rights Sculpture is a monument in Turkey's capital, Ankara.
The monument was made by sculptor Metin Yurdanur in 1990 out of bronze.[1] The monument which depicts a woman reading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has been the assembly point of many protests.[2] The monument can be found at the intersection of Konur street and Yüksel street and its latest restoration was in 2010.[3]
